7 things you didn't know about Dominic Demschar

Courtesy: olympics.com.au

Dominic Demschar is looking to make his second Olympic appearance in PyeongChang after making his Games debut four years ago in Sochi. 

Here are 7 things you didn't know about the 24-year-old alpine skier. 

1. I am currently studying Accounting and Finance at the University of Utah

I am three years through my course but have decided to take this year off from school to focus on training and trying to qualify for my second Olympics.

2. I competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

I finished 39th in a field of 109 in the men's Giant Slalom and didn't finish my second run of the Slalom.

3. I am a Liverpool fan

I am an avid soccer fan and played growing up my dad also supports Liverpool but my brother supports Arsenal which makes for some fun weekends.

4. My dad Herwig Demschar was a long time coach on the World Cup

My dad coached the Austrian men, was head coach of the Austrian women, and head coach of the USA women.

5. I have a younger sister

Most people know that I have a younger brother because he ski raced with me for a long time, but a lot of people seem to forget or just don’t know that I have a younger sister as well named Isabel.

6. I race for the University of Utah Ski Team

For the last 3 years I have been racing for the University of Utah Ski Team.  In the US, Alpine Skiing is a Division 1 NCAA sport and Utah were the national champions last year.

7. I speak German and I used to speak Italian

My dad is Austrian and so I grew up speaking English and German. I also lived in Italy for 2 years when I was young and learned to speak Italian but have since forgotten just about all of it.